Senior STSO Supervisor — Transportation Security Ops

Transportation Security Jobs; Durand Township (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Durand, IL is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and manage teams at the airport. This full-time federal role requires coordinating staffing, making critical security decisions, and ensuring procedures are followed across checkpoints and baggage operations.

Applicants should have at least one year of relevant security experience and six months in a leadership role.

Qualifications

• Requires at least one year of specialized experience in transportation-security operations.
• Must have at least six months of experience as a work leader or supervisor.
• U.S. citizenship or U.S. national required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers.
• Oversee passenger, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations.
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate employee rotations and coverage.
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, operational information, observation, and professional judgment.
• Review employee performance and provide coaching, instruction, and developmental feedback.
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns.
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergency situations.
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, incident reports, and management communications.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Decision making

Clear communication

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Durand, IL is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and manage teams at the airport. This full-time federal role requires coordinating staffing, making critical security decisions, and ensuring procedures are followed across checkpoints and baggage operations.

Applicants should have at least one year of relevant security experience and six months in a leadership role.